searchlight
A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for…A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
» Ziri searched the surrounding waters with a searchlight.
Meaning
2 sensesA light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
Suchscheinwerfer
проже́кторprožéktor
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
The light from the above source.
Examples
3 sentencesZiri searched the surrounding waters with a searchlight.
Jonas saw a boat with a searchlight on it.
Ziri turned on the searchlight.
Translations
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Origin
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“seaFrom search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).
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Forms
plural: searchlights| Singular | searchlight |
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